SNP Councillor for Portobello-Craigmillar. Please send casework to cllr.kate.campbell
@edinburgh
.gov.uk. Promoted by Kate Campbell, 16 N St Andrew St, EH2 1HJ
Council owned Edinburgh Leisure stopped paying the real living wage
SNP brought a motion to make them start
Minutes before the vote Labour told us they'd vote with Tories & Lib Dems against us
Seconds before they u-turned again
Labour can't be trusted on
#CostOfLivingCrisis
The threshold for eligibility for pension credit is an annual income of £11,343.80.
This means many pensioners on less than £12k won’t be eligible for the winter fuel allowance.
How can it be that people are worse off under a Labour Government than they were under the Tories?
Edinburgh Council just agreed to my motion in support of buffer zones around abortion clinics. We’ll now formally express interest to
@scotgov
to be a test council. After last week, delighted this got unanimous backing. Thanks to
@backoffscotland
for all their work on this.
The Scot Gvt is taking action needed to control spread of the virus - but doesn't have all the levers of control over economic support packages. Still, they've found £40m to support those most impacted - unlike the UK gvt who are making it hardest for businesses most affected.
In Feb Labour voted with Tories for a Lib Dem budget, privatising services & ending no compulsory redundancies.
Yesterday Labour voted to put Tories & Lib Dems into power in Edinburgh
For Scottish Labour, the union is more important than social justice.
#VoteLabourGetTory
International Women's Day 2019 -
@NicolaSturgeon
announcing a new strategy to tackle the gender pay gap in Scotland. She was brilliant and inspiring.
#IStandWithNicola
Edinburgh Leisure stopped paying the Real Living Wage. SNP been working to get this reversed. Our amendment:
“Agrees it is unacceptable…not to pay, at least, the real living wage to all employees”
Labour voted it down with help from their Tory & Lib Dem friends. Shameful.
Snap general election? No problem. We’re out speaking to folk all the time. More positive responses for the SNP, pro remain and pro Indy.
#Portobello
#Craigmillar
#ActiveSNP
Had a lovely day meeting some very chatty voters. Unexpectedly high levels of support in an area traditionally not one of our strongholds. On the whole people very fed up with the
#Tories
and quite happy with the competence of
@theSNP
- both locally and nationally.
#ActiveSNP
A ridiculous take on our position.
The only lever we have to make Edinburgh Leisure pay the real living wage is to make it a condition of their funding…
…so we put down an amendment to make it a condition.
Lib Dems, Tories and, most shamefully, Labour voted against.
Today, Edinburgh Council’s SNP group put forward a serious proposal to withdraw ALL future Edinburgh Leisure funding.
It would have meant -
🏊♀️ swimming pools closed
🎾 sports halls shut
⚽️ sports clubs cancelled
We must never ever let this group run the council.
Loving talking to voters again. Some brilliant conversations with former no voters, heavily leaning towards
#Independence
&
@theSNP
, mainly down the the fantastic leadership of our FM, and the leadership
@EdinburghSNP
have shown on climate change and tackling poverty.
#ActiveSNP
The path from Greendykes Road to the hospital has been closed and ripped up by Persimmon even though the planning permission explicitly states details of rerouting need to be agreed before ‘commencement of development’.
We need to protect rights of way.
It's not too late for
@EdinburghLabour
to pull out of the deal with the Tories and Lib Dems.
The door is still open to join
@EdinburghSNP
and
@EdinburghGreens
in a progressive, left-wing coalition that delivers for our city.
Utterly spineless from Labour. Airbnb type lets have blighted our city.
12k short-term lets in Edinburgh and 80% might withdraw from the market. You know what? Good! They'll go back to being homes.
With 5k + households in homeless accommodation that's exactly what is needed.
Architect of short-term lets licensing debacle calls for postponement - council leader
@cllrcammyday
backed pushing back the deadline for STL licence applications from October 1 on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday.
A cheery
@SNP_Porty_Craig
team out today enjoying glorious sunshine & fantastic chats with
@theSNP
voters. Good to hear how much support we have for our work locally, and our national policies as our FM shows what grown up leadership looks like. Next stop
#independence
#ActiveSNP
Glorious evening. Just leafleting but so many chats as everyone’s in their gardens enjoying the sun. Most of the chats included the phrase: “Boris needs to resign”.
#ActiveSNP
Pretty terrible advertising strategy from
@RedBullUK
. Causing a major traffic jam on the Canongate, on a Saturday in the middle of the festival, unlikely to win you any pals.
#climatecrisis
Good to be out speaking to residents in Joppa with the cheeriest
@SNP_Porty_Craig
team.
@TommySheppard
has been a fantastic local representative, it’s a pleasure to campaign to get him re-elected
Sunshine & snow for my session tonight.
#AllTheWeathers
but only strong support for one party. It’s clear who the people of Edinburgh trust to lead our city through recovery and into our future as the European capital of an
#independent
country.
#ActiveSNP
Lovely to be out with
@Simon4Indy
again today. This council election will decide who runs our capital city when we have
#indyref2
- better make sure it’s
@theSNP
and that we’re ready to be the capital of an
#independent
Scotland.
#ActiveSNP
There's a contest in Edinburgh Eastern so I've decided to put myself forward.
Local members want a committed campaigner as their MSP. There is nothing more important than
#independence
. So let's start the
#indyref2
campaign now.
Let's
#BuildYesNow
#VoteKateCampbell
# 1
Absolutely delighted to hear
#SNP19
announcement from
@NicolaSturgeon
on powers for councils to control
#ShortTermLets
- we will be able to bring homes back into use, stop the hollowing out of our communities and tackle the antisocial behaviour too many are suffering from.
A big
@eastsnp
crowd out today in Restalrig and Lochend because we love campaigning. And because we love by-elections. Especially when we’re determined to win them!
#ActiveSNP
Lots of fun out
#ActiveSNP
-ing in Rutherglen this weekend. And a little bit of getting rained on! Good to help out the fantastic
@KatyLoudonSNP
delivering letters ahead of the by-election this Thursday.
The Child Payment has reduced food bank use in Scotland already. Doubling it will make a huge difference. Divergence between govs starker each day. Imagine a Scotland where all decisions are taken here. Not mitigating, but starting with policies that make our society fairer.
BREAKING:
@NicolaSturgeon
has announced that the Scottish Child Payment will be doubled from April 2022.
We are delighted to hear that the calls from across Scotland for
@scotgov
to do the right thing have resulted in this action.
A Scotland free from poverty is possible.
#ActiveSNP
out in
#Portobello
#Craigmillar
today.
Great chats about almost everything, from the hyper-local through to the biggest challenges. Huge support for
@theSNP
and our priorities:
Preventing poverty
Mitigating the cost of living crisis Tackling climate change
#VoteSNP
Labour pledged 25k council owned homes at the election last May.
Their budget last month slashed that to <10%, just 2,400 homes over 10 years.
Yet their budget motion said ‘progress towards 25k’. They need to be honest about their failure to deliver.
My joint letter with
@Susan4leithwalk
to the Edinburgh Labour Housing Convener. The Labour budget effectively ends council housebuilding which will be a disaster for our city. We're pleading with them to think again.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Six days and still no response on whether rules were broken at this Labour party event is not good enough.
I've submitted this motion for the next Council meeting to make sure there's a proper investigation.
Looking for a seconder -
@kevin_lang
?
I have today written to the Leader of Edinburgh Council about the Labour Party campaign event held in the City Chambers last week.
The event was clearly a breach of the rules on using council resources for campaigning.
There are serious questions which Labour must answer.
Brilliant campaign from
@_sarahmasson
who got the highest ever number of votes for the SNP in Edinburgh Western. A strong tactical vote was hard to come up against, but so many people worked hard to get a record number of SNP voters out - so definitely one to be proud of!👏💛
So I was looking forward to doing a tweet about how it hadn’t rained on me today whilst campaigning. And then this happened. Still, I think voters appreciate a soggy candidate.
#ActiveSNP
Edinburgh Labour showed themselves up today.
They had the option of backing a progressive, left wing budget put forward by the SNP & Greens, but they chose the Lib Dems, privatisation and ending the no compulsory redundancy policy.
Totally depressing and terrible for our city.
Devastated the LibDem budget passed at
#edinburghbudget2023
with its proposals to end the no compulsory redundancy pledge and privatise waste and cleansing services.
Time for council workers to stand together and fight.
@unisonedin
@GMBScotOrg
This is extremely troubling. The use of council buildings by the Labour group for a party event that looks like it broke the rules needs to be investigated. No wonder trust in politicians is so low, but we need to see real leadership over this now.
🚨NEW: Edinburgh Labour councillors under fire over 'rule-breaking' party event in City Chambers
Admin cllrs inc. leader Cammy Day attended the meet-and-greet with Westminster candidates which allegedly breached "strict rules" on use of council resources
Labour:
✔️vote for Lib Dem budget with privatisation & introducing compulsory redundancy
✔️say it was an accident, they hadn’t read it & they won’t implement it
✔️vote with Tories & Lib Dems to reject SNP/Green amendment to find a route to reverse that budget
Why?
After appalling and dangerous parking in
#Portobello
yesterday I've written to Transport Convener
@CllrScottArthur
to ask for support in getting more enforcement. We know people come to the beach in hot weather, and we know we don't have the infra to cope. We need action.
Blessed with perfect campaigning weather this morning, sunny but not too warm! Great to be out in Porty, meeting supporters and delivering leaflets. Less than two weeks to make sure we get two SNP councillors for Portobello Craigmillar.
#VoteSNP
1&2
#ActiveSNP
#Council22
Amazing
#OpenStreets
this afternoon -
#Edinburgh
moving towards a cleaner, healthier future with people given priority over cars. Better for our health and better for our local economy!
Amazing to be back out speaking to voters after an age of all campaigning being putting stuff through doors. So good to actually have conversations again. And what a fantastic amount of support for the SNP.
#ActiveSNP
Absolutely delighted to have committee support for £2.5b investment in council housing programme. One of the most ambitious commitments of any local authority. Delivering more homes, better homes and working towards
#NetZero2030
After a short summer break
@SNP_Porty_Craig
back out on the doors for
@theSNP
#DayofAction
- some good chats with folk sick of Scotland being ignored by Westminster, and who want the chance to vote for an independent Scotland in the EU.
#ActiveSNP
Ours were not just the bonniest, but the ONLY boards out.
#ActiveSNP
know how important this election is. Make today count &
#VoteSNP
to show Scotland’s a progressive, outward looking country & that we can, and will, determine our own future.
#ItsTime
#ScotlandsForEurope
#EP2019
Lots of support on the doors today for
@TommySheppard
. Message coming back loud & clear that the only party that will make sure Scotland’s voice is heard is
@theSNP
. Speaking to no to yes voters who now see
#independence
is the only way to guarantee we remain in the EU
#ActiveSNP
Utter madness that when it came to it Edinburgh Labour chose to vote for compulsory redundancies and privatising waste services rather than back a progressive, left wing budget put forward by the SNP & Greens.
Now that there is a contest in Edinburgh Eastern it’s important that members have a local choice.
I’m joining the contest because local activists have asked me to stand – & I believe that we need to start our
#indyref2
campaign now.
Let’s
#BuildYesNow
Vote Kate Campbell # 1
Edinburgh council agreed to express interest in being a test council for buffer zones around abortion clinics.
Now we can get round a table with
@scotgov
, &
@COSLA
, to overcome legal hurdles & implement buffer zones.
No one should suffer fear & harassment accessing healthcare.
🎥 Edinburgh could be one of the first council’s to implement abortion clinic buffer zones.
❌ It would effectively ban protests from outside facilities.
🗣 I’v been speaking to Councillor
@KateC_SNP
who brought forward the motion.
Last Sunday of the campaign and a happy
@SNP_Porty_Craig
team out in Magdalene. It was a little bit cold, and a little bit damp, but there was a lot of support for
@TommySheppard
and lots of folk looking forward to voting for
@theSNP
on Thursday.
#GE2019
#ActiveSNP
Spent the morning delivering GOTV cards for
@TommySheppard
in Niddrie Mill. Good chats with voters determined to
#VoteSNP
on Thursday to show that we demand better than a chaotic Tory Brexit and the chance for Scotland to determine our own future.
#GE2019
#ActiveSNP
At council we had a motion on respectful political debate & councillor safety. We ran out of time for debate.Yesterday a former cllr was convicted of sexual offences. Many current cllrs voted repeatedly to put him on committees while awaiting trial. Here’s what I would have said:
Fantastic that it has been announced today that we will be getting the licensing powers we need to properly control short term lets. We will continue to work with the Scottish Government to shape the powers so that we can protect homes and communities in our city.
Today's
@ScotParl
announcement gives us the regulatory powers that we've asked for to control short term lets within our city, addressing issues like safety and antisocial behaviour, says Council Leader
@adamrmcvey
📽️
Come rain, and shine, and hail, and wind, and bits falling off buildings.. team
@EdinburghSNP
out in Loganlea this morning. Did someone say by-election?
#AllTheWeathers
#ActiveSNP
Cracking morning on the doors in Magdalene. Lots of support for
@TommySheppard
&
@theSNP
- people are sick of this right wing Tory government who’ve been treating Scotland with contempt for too long.
#ItsTime
to demand Westminster give us the right to choose.
#ActiveSNP
#GE2019
So many people across the city working hard to make sure our most vulnerable residents are protected and safe. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude. A massive thank you to all frontline workers.
TFW you’re leafleting and people fling their doors open to call out thanks. Feels like there’s so much support - we’re closer than ever to
#independence
. Just have to keep our 👀 on the prize.
#BothVotesSNP
#ActiveSNP
This is really terrible news for anyone wanting a dip in the sea.
I’ve asked why. There don’t seem to be answers yet but I’m attending a briefing tomorrow and I will push to find out more.
We need to understand why this has happened and how it can be prevented in future.
@ScottishEPA
is temporarily advising against bathing and paddling,at Portobello Beach from Pipe Lane to Joppa Rocks, due to the potential risk to human health. Signage has been posted at the area, and further details are available on our website, and SEPA:
Really pleased that the SNP/Lab motion was supported and these fantastic projects allocated funding from the Scottish Government's Place Based Fund. Including extra top up for Craigmillar town centre for pop up community/business space, and funding for Portobello Town Hall.
Sunshine and getting the message out to voters about why we need an SNP led administration for our capital city. Happy Saturday! Oh and a beautiful new school that’s about to open 😍!
My motion on the terrible traffic & parking in Portobello passed today. Big focus on sunny days, parking & how we manage all the extra visitors - but we’ll also work on encouraging active travel & managing our roads more effectively, for the benefit of everyone, all the time.
Fantastic sunshine and chats with voters in the Jewel this morning. Yet again, loads of SNP support, a gorgeous cat, and even a wee bit of casework picked up.
#ActiveSNP
All over the ward today delivering letters to supporters. Now the Lib Dems have come out and said they’d prop up the Tories, it’s even more important we make sure we get our supporters out, and protect our city from the damage the Tories would do if they were in power.
#ActiveSNP
Weather could be better, but still good to be out campaigning with
@Simon4Indy
&
@Mr_D_Aston
to keep our council led by
@theSNP
.
At WM the Tories created a cost of living crisis.
City Chambers must stay SNP - because it’s local government that is the last line of defence.
Thanks to
@edinburghpaper
for issuing swift retraction & apology. Thanks also to
@CllrWhyte
for his grudging email apology confirming that his misleading statement about me wasn’t a malicious falsehood but just careless incompetence. Look forward to the public apology.
Very glad to see this sensible move from Scottish Government. Many residents in tenements were extremely concerned, especially if shielding, about a constant stream of
#shorttermlets
visitors in communal areas & the risks that would create. Excellent news.
#HousesShouldBeHomes
Delighted that
@scotgov
has clarified that
#shorttermlets
in tenements are excluded from reopening on
#COVID19
grounds, following my letter. I've written to
@airbnb
asking them to take down hundreds of listings immediately - otherwise they are in breach.
Cllrs have agreed that our cross-party homelessness task force can develop a strategy to end the use of B&B accommodation for families by June 2018. More on that and their other priorities.